There is continuing government pressure on public services to 'reform' and change. Expectations of new forms and standards of delivery, joined-up practice and the re-connection of services to users are high. Unfortunately, many policy makers have become dangerously reliant on mechanistic top-down audit and inspection regimes as the means of implementation.
This book sets out to redress the balance. It argues powerfully that whole systems approaches are required to lead the changes towards the demands for new service configurations, partnership working and local and neighbourhood governance. The book outlines the theory behind whole systems development and gives good practice guidance on how to effectively develop 'systems' to improve joined-up working.
- ISBN10 6612318562
- ISBN13 9786612318566
- Publish Date 12 February 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 April 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Policy Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 225
- Language English